Happy #AlienDay426 !! Of all the cool new products available for sale, pre-order, and announced today, one particular item is a little more near and dear to me than the rest; the Funko Aliens 3 pack.

A little back story to explain is probably in order. When I had the pleasure of interviewing Reis O’Brien at Comic-con last year, we also discussed the possibility of me painting some of their upcoming prototypes. Which figures in particular was a bit fluid for a while, but we settled on this Aliens ReAction three pack. Being a gigantic Aliens fan, I jumped at the chance. Now that Funko has given me the green light, I can show you all the original prototypes in all their full-color glory. These are the most comprehensive pics of this upcoming set available online anywhere!

Ripley

The Power Loader

The Queen

This was a real dream project for me. Thank you to all the great folks at Funko, who as fans and collectors every bit as much as we are, and for letting me show these behind-the-scenes images here during AFI Scoop Week!

Steve "Captain Collector" Ceragioli

A veteran member of the toy journalism community for well over a decade, Steve "Captain Collector" Ceragioli has written for sites like AFT, AF Hub, and Action Figure Insider. Steve moonlights a a professional model & prototype painter in his spare time, which unfortunately he has very little of! Steve collects many of today's toy lines, and he has a massive vintage & modern toy collection.

how cool not only at long last alien fans get a ripley figure that looks like signoury given how for so long she would not okay her rights for any alien merch. but you captain collector personaly got to help make the three pack a reality